The document outlines the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Trial Courts (MTC) and Regional Trial Courts (RTC). MTCs have jurisdiction over cases involving personal property valued under Php 300,000, money claims under Php 300,000, and probate cases where the estate is valued under Php 300,000. RTCs have jurisdiction over cases exceeding these amounts or involving real property, maritime claims over Php 300,000, and other cases not covered by MTC jurisdiction. The document provides specific examples of case types that fall under each court.
The document outlines the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Trial Courts (MTC) and Regional Trial Courts (RTC). MTCs have jurisdiction over cases involving personal property valued under Php 300,000, money claims under Php 300,000, and probate cases where the estate is valued under Php 300,000. RTCs have jurisdiction over cases exceeding these amounts or involving real property, maritime claims over Php 300,000, and other cases not covered by MTC jurisdiction. The document provides specific examples of case types that fall under each court.
The document outlines the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Trial Courts (MTC) and Regional Trial Courts (RTC). MTCs have jurisdiction over cases involving personal property valued under Php 300,000, money claims under Php 300,000, and probate cases where the estate is valued under Php 300,000. RTCs have jurisdiction over cases exceeding these amounts or involving real property, maritime claims over Php 300,000, and other cases not covered by MTC jurisdiction. The document provides specific examples of case types that fall under each court.
1. Actions involving personal 1. Actions in which the subject of
property where the value of the litigation is incapable of property does not exceed Php pecuniary estimation; 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 400,000; 2. Actions for claim of money where 2. Actions involving title to or the demand does not exceed Php possession of real property or any 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php interest therein where the 400,000; assessed value exceeds Php 20,000 or Php 50,000 in Metro Manila, except forcible entry and unlawful detainer; 3. Probate proceedings, testate or 3. Actions in admiralty and intestate where the value of the maritime jurisdiction where estate does not exceed Php demand or claim exceeds Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 400,000; 400,000;
Note: In the foregoing, claim must be
exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expense, and cost. 4. Actions involving title to or 4. Matters of probate, testate or possession of real property or any intestate, where gross value of interest therein where the value or estate exceeds Php 300,000 or, in amount does not exceed Php Metro Manila Php 400,000; 20,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 50,000 exclusive of interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expense, and costs; 5. Maritime claims where the 5. Cases not within the exclusive demand or claim does not exceed jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila person or body exercising judicial Php 400,000; or quasi-judicial function; 6. Inclusion or exclusion of voters; 6. Civil actions and special proceedings falling within exclusive original jurisdiction of Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and Court of Agrarian Reforms; 7. Those covered by the Rules on 7. Other cases where the demand, Summary Procedure; exclusive or interest, damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses and costs, or value of property in controversy exceeds Php 300,000 or, in Metro Manila Php 400,000; 8. Forcible entry and unlawful 8. Intra-corporate controversies detainer; under Sec. 5.2 of the Securities and Regulation Code. 9. Those covered by the Rules on Exclusive original jurisdiction over all offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding Small Claims, i.e. actions for six (6) years irrespective of the amount of fine, payment of money where the and regardless of other imposable accessory claim does not exceed or other penalties, including the civil liability P200,000.00 exclusive of interest arising from such offenses or predicated thereon, irrespective of kind, nature, value, or and costs. amount thereof: Provided, however, That in offenses involving damage to property through Note: On July 10, 2018, A.M. No. 08-8- criminal negligence they shall have exclusive 7-SC was amended by the SC to original jurisdiction thereof. (as amended by R.A, No. 7691) increase the amount of small claims from P200, 000.00 to P300,000.00.